Word-counting device for type-writers.



W. D. GIRAND.

wonn cmmmm DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLIOATIOK FILED 811M. 2, 1909.

Patented A'pr.5,1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBEBFOBGE D. GIRAND, OF A IBILENE, TEX AS.

'WOIBiD-OOU NTING DEVICE FOR 'IYPE-WRIT EBS.

Specification 0! Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed September 2, 1909. Serial No. 516,892.

This invention relates to a word counting 7 device for typewriters andhas for its object to provide a simple and economical attachment whichmay be applied to a typewriter of any style or make and which willrecord the number of words written during a specified time. By thismeans, the number of words in a typewritten letter or other document maybe ascertained at a moments notice and without the necessity of countingthe words.

This attachment would be a very valuable asset for persons who make aspecialty of typewriting and charge according to the number of words.

With this and other ob'ects in view, the invention consists of certa nnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating theapplication of the device to a typewriter which 1s only partly shown;Fig. 2 1s a plan view of. Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section takenon line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the counting devicedetached. 1

Referring to the drawings for a more par ticular description of theinvention the attachment comprises a base 1 providedlwith the forkedinner end 2, the arms 3 of said fork being adapted to receive thedepending flange 4, of the base bar 5 of the typewriter.

The attachment further comprises a lon tudinal actuating bar 6, which ispivoted intermediate its ends as at 7, to the upper end of the verticalsupport 8, the lower end of which is screwed or otherwise attached tothe base 1. The inner end 9 of the actuating bar 6, is bent to extendunder the spacing bar 10 of the machine, while its outer or free end as11, is connected by the vertical link 12, with any one of a series ofapertures 13, in the outer end of the ratchet bar 14.

The inner end of the bar 14 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 15, of ecounting device 16, the base of which is secured or otherwise secureldymounted upon the base 1 and is provide with the pawl 16 which engages aratchet 17, arranged? on the projecting end of the shaft 15. A coilspring 18, has one end attached to a projection 9 arising from the base1 and its opposite en connected with the inner end of the ratchet bar14, the tendency of the spring being to return the ratchet bar intonormal or initial position.

A clamping screw 20 screws through the outer arm of the fork 2 of thebase against the flange 4 of the base of the typewriter and therebyholds the attachment in position.

The attachment is shown in connection with an Oliver typewriter but maybe used in connection with any make of machine by.

suitably bending the inner end of the actuating bar 6, so as to extendunder the spacin bar. The inner end of the bar 6 is provi ed with afinger piece 21, so that should the operator desire to count each figureas a word he can do so by sim ly depressing the inner end of theactuating bar 6 as many times as he has figures to write.

In practice, when the spacin bar 10 is depressed, the outer or free enof the actuating bar 6 is raised and through the medium of the link,ratchet bar and pawl,

12, 14 and 16, respectively, turns the shaft 15 of the counting deviceand records the word. When the spacing bar is released, the coil sprin18, returns the ratchet bar 14, into initia position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without re uiring a more extendedexplanation.

arious changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advan tages of this invention, as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:

1. A word counting) writers comprisin a use, means for attaching thebase to t e base bar of the typewriter, a word counting device mountedupon the base of the attachment, means for actuating the counting deviceeach time the attachment for ,typei spacing bar of the machine isdepressed, said means comprising a longitudinal pivoted actuating barhaving one end arranged to extend beneath the spacing bar of themachine, a ratchet bar having a awl and ratchet connection with the shaof the counting device, an ad'ustable connection between the free end 0the actuating bar and the ratchet bar, and a coil spring to return theratchet bar into normal position after, the spacing bar is released.

2. A word countin attachment for type writers comprising a ase, meansfor attaching the base bar of the typewriter, a word counting devicemounted upon theibase of the attachment, means for actuating thecounting device each time the spacing bar of the machine is depressed,said means com rising a longitudinal pivoted actuating bar aving one endarran ed to extend be-.

neath the s acing bar 0 the machine, a ratchet bar aving a awl andratchet connection with the sha t of the counting device, an adjustableconnection between the free end of the actuating bar and the ratchetbar, a coil spring to return the ratchet bar into normal position afterthe spacing bar is released, and a finger piece on the actuating bar.

3. A word counting attachment for typewriters, comprising =a baseprovided at one end with a pair of upstanding longitudinail -spaced earsadapted to receive .t e depen ing flange of the base bar of the machine,a retention screw screwing through the outer ear against the base bar, aword counting device 0 eratively mounted upon the base and suite leconnections for actuatmg the counting device one unit at a time eachtime the spacing bar of the typewriter 0 is de ressed.

4 word counting attachment for typewriters, com rising a base, means forattaching the ase to the typewriter, a word counting device mounted uponthe base of the attachment, means for actuating the counting device eachtime the spacing bar ofthe machine is depressed, said means comrising anupright su port on the base, a on itudmally-dlspose actuating bar pivotupon said so port and havin one end extending under t e spacing bar 0the machine, a ratchet bar having a pawl and ratchet connection with theshaft of the counting device, an ad'ustable connection between theireeend 0 the actuating bar and the ratchet bar, a coil s ring to return theratchet bar into norma position after the spacing bar is released and afinger piece on the actuating bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

W. L. Gnooan, E. A. Hlmnr.

